Red Hartebeest
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The Red Hartebeest is a species of even-toed ungulate
in the Bovidae family. It is found in Southern Africa
. There are more than 130,000 individuals left. The Red Hartebeest is closely related to the Tsessebe and the Topi
.
Even-toed ungulate
The even-toed ungulates are ungulates whose weight is borne about equally by the third and fourth toes, rather than mostly or entirely by the third as in odd-toed ungulates such as horses....
in the Bovidae family. It is found in Southern Africa
Southern Africa
Southern Africa is the southernmost region of the African continent, variably defined by geography or geopolitics. Within the region are numerous territories, including the Republic of South Africa ; nowadays, the simpler term South Africa is generally reserved for the country in English.-UN...
. There are more than 130,000 individuals left. The Red Hartebeest is closely related to the Tsessebe and the Topi
Topi
The Tsessebe , is one of five subspecies in the binomial class D. lunatus. The other subspecies include Korrigum , Tiang , Coastal Topi , and Topi . Tesessebe are found primarily in Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and South Africa...
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